2025 Seminar Silent Auctions and Door Prizes
The Ventura County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce, that in association with our 2025 Seminar, we will be holding an online Silent Auction, and for those attending the seminar in person at the Camarillo Library, we will have a separate Silent Auction and a collection of Door Prizes that attendees can try to win. All seminar registrants can participate in the online silent auction, but only those registrants who attend in person can participate in the auction and door prizes held in the library.
The online silent auction will open on Saturday, October 11th. A link to the online Silent Auction will be sent to registrants on Saturday, October 11th. The bidding will close in three groups on Friday, October 17th, the day before our Seminar, and successful bidders will be announced at the end of the Seminar. Bidding for the in-person silent auction will close at 2:00pm, and the door prizes will be awarded during the last break of the day.
The list of in-person silent auction items continues to grow as we collect more donations. Please check this page periodically to see any new additions to the list.
Please feel free to contact the Seminar Chair at seminar@venturacogensoc.org with any questions regarding the online auction.
In-Person Silent Auction Items
Bidding for the in-person silent auction will be closed at 2:00pm. Winners will be announced at the end of the last presentation.
| # | Silent Auction Item | Value | Comments |
| 1 | Family Tree Magazine | $32.00 | 1-year Subscription to the Family Tree Magazine |
| 2 | Roots Magic 11 Software | $39.00 | RootsMagic 11 is award-winning genealogy software. |
| 3 | Legacy Family Tree Webinars, one-year subscription. | $49.95 | Enjoy live and recorded webinars presented by top speakers |
| 4 | $50 Gift Card to Ric’s Restaurant and Sports Lounge. | $50.00 | Restaurant located in Camarillo. |
| 5 | Related Faces 99% discount for 6-month Subscription. | $64.00 | Identify unknown family members in your photos with Related Faces |
| 6 | Family Tree DNA Family Finder Test | $79.00 | Autosomal DNA test. |
| 7 | StoriedBook™ Creator – One book | $79.99 | 1 StoriedBook™ and 12 months of access to StoriedBook™ Studio |
| 8 | Family Tree Maker 2024. | $80.00 | Genealogy software for your personal computer. |
| 9 | Ancestry DNA kit | $99.00 | Donated by Donna Fong-Taylor. Access to Ancestral Origins, DNA Matches & DNA by Parent. |
| 10 | New England Great Migration, hardcover 3-volume set | $125.00 | Three-volume set of books. Donated by VCGS. |
| 11 | Magna Carta Ancestry 4-volume set | $200.00 | 2nd edition 2011 By Douglas Richardson |
| 12 | 1-hour German Research help | $65.00 | Donated by Linda Andersson, German speaker & SIG Chair |
| 13 | Talas acid-free tissue paper | $55.00 | 100 sheets 20” x 30” acid-free buffered paper to wrap/preserve your heirlooms |
| 14 | Flower arrangement | $80.00 | Jill Dubin professional floral designer for 22 years in Newport Beach, CA |
| 15 | 1-hr professional research help with Aimee Cross, APG | $99.00 | 1 hr, zoom consultation with recording available 30 days Aimee Cross APG |
| 16 | Office Supplies | $75.00 | Everything you need for your office. |
| 17 | Tin home-made cookies | $15.00 | Beulah O’Neal |
| 18 | Ottavio’s gift card | $50.00 | Ottavio’s restaurant |
| 19 | Suitcase, carry-on size | $49.99 | Travel in style to Salt Lake City. 10-year warranty on this Bondstreet suitcase. |
| 20 | Good Morning Café | $25.00 | Coupon on any purchase |
| 21 | Marie Calendar’s | $17-24 | One (1) pie of your choice of flavor |
| 22 | Civil War Research at NARA | $30.00 | By Brian at Civilwarrecords.com |
In-Person Door Prizes
The door prizes will be awarded to in-person attendees during the last break of the day.
| # | Door Prize | Value | Comments |
| 1 | 3-Book Set (All-American Trivia) - Moments to Remember in History | $15.00 | Donated by Claudia Mussell. Over 500 Fascinating Facts |
| 2 | Black silk-like scarf. Tree of life design. | $16.00 | Donated by Fran Bumann |
| 3 | Book – Research Like a Pro, A Genealogist’s Guide by Diana Elder, AG with Nicole Dyer | $17.00 | Donated by Terri Parks. Like new condition. |
| 4 | Book – Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Thomas W. Jones | $20.00 | Donated by Terri Parks. Gently used book with some highlighted text. |
| 5 | Canon Photo Inkjet Printer, PIXMA iP2702. | $20.00 | Donated by Ray Roth. Brand new printer, but discontinued model. |
| 6 | VCGS Membership | $20.00 | 1-year Individual Membership |
| 7 | Archion, one-month pass. | $23.00 | Access to over 175,000 church books from more than 25 different archives. |
| 8 | Photo Album – 100-page Acid Free (8” x 8’) | $27.00 | Donated by Linda Andersson. |
| 9 | Discount on record retrieval and research at the National Archives by Brian Rinehart | $30.00 | Discount on NA order |
| 10 | Homemade Leather Zippered Heirloom Case and Lighted Jeweler’s Loupe | Priceless | Donated (and made) by Linda Andersson |
| 11 | Book - The Tudor Chronicles: 1485-1603 | $6.00 | |
| 12 | Book – Lives of Kings & Queens of England. | $6.00 | Spanning 10 dynasties, this is a guide to almost one thousand years of history, told through the lives and deeds of England's kings and queens. |
| 13 | Book – Lives of Kings & Queens of England. | $6.00 | Spanning 10 dynasties, this is a guide to almost one thousand years of history, told through the lives and deeds of England's kings and queens. |
Online Silent Auction Items
A link to the online Silent Auction will be sent to registrants on Saturday, October 11th. The bidding will close in three groups on Friday, October 17th, the day before our Seminar, and successful bidders will be announced at the end of the Seminar.
| # | Silent Auction Item | Value | Comments |
| 1 | Legacy Family Tree Webinars, one-year subscription. | $49.95 | Enjoy a robust offering of live and recorded webinars presented by top speakers |
| 2 | Family Tree DNA, one Family Finder Test | $79.00 | Autosomal DNA test. Discover your ethnic origins and connect with new autosomal relatives across the globe. |
| 3 | StoriedBook™ Creator – One book | $79.99 | 1 StoriedBook™ and 12 months of access to StoriedBook™ Studio |
| 4 | Family Tree Maker 2024. | $80.00 | Genealogy software for your personal computer. |
| 5 | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society one-year membership. | $89.00 | Oldest and largest genealogical society in New York State. |
| 6 | Genealogy Bank, one-year membership | $99.90 | Explore 330+ Years of Newspapers and Historical Records. Billions of family records at your fingertips. |
| 7 | Storied one-year Ultimate Subscription | $99.99 | All U.S., Canada, and International Records on Storied. Billions of Newspaper Articles Worldwide |
| 8 | Find My Past, 1-year Everything Subscription. | $299.99 | Unlock everything on Findmypast, access all archives, tools and features. |